Best ZStack Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from virtualization management software ranked against ZStack on the same published basis.
- 1ZStack vs Proxmox VE
- 2ZStack vs Virtuozzo Infrastructure
- 4ZStack vs LXD
- 5ZStack vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
- 6ZStack vs Apache CloudStack
- 7ZStack vs Oracle VirtualBox
- 8ZStack vs oVirt
- 9ZStack vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 10ZStack vs Citrix Secure Private Access
- 11ZStack vs OpenNebula
- 12ZStack vs Xen Orchestra
- 13ZStack vs Proxmox Backup Server
- 14ZStack vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 15ZStack vs Xen Project Hypervisor
- 16ZStack vs virt-manager
- 17ZStack vs OpenStack Barbican
- 18ZStack vs Danube Cloud
- 19ZStack vs Scale Computing Platform
- 20ZStack vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 21ZStack vs Proxmox Datacenter Manager
ZStack alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proxmox VE | 7.6 | Free plan | €10/mo | Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Virtuozzo Infrastructure | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | LXD | 7.2 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 7.0 | No | $50/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Apache CloudStack | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Oracle VirtualBox | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | oVirt | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | VMware Workstation Pro | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Citrix Secure Private Access | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | OpenNebula | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Xen Orchestra | 6.7 | No | $83.33/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Proxmox Backup Server | 6.6 | No | €46.67/mo | Linux, Web |
| 14 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Xen Project Hypervisor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | virt-manager | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | OpenStack Barbican | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | Danube Cloud | 6.2 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Scale Computing Platform | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Proxmox Datacenter Manager | 6.0 | No | €30.83/mo | Linux, Web |
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Questions about ZStack alternatives
What is the best alternative to ZStack?
Proxmox VE, number 1 in virtualization management software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Virtuozzo Infrastructure, LXD, HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ZStack?
Proxmox VE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.